Abstract
Uncommon cause of cholangitis due to a migrated pancreatic stone into the common bile duct.
Highlights
The patient was scheduled for ERCP with pancreatic duct stent placement and, in a second stage, electrohydraulic lithotripsy of the pancreatic duct stones
On first ERCP, fluoroscopy demonstrated a duct stricture located in the pancreatic head, with intraductal calculi and upstream dilatation of main pancreatic duct (MPD) with opacification of the pseudocyst
After outpatient evaluation confirmed clinical improvement, a second ERCP was scheduled for electrohydraulic lithotripsy of pancreatic duct stones
Summary
The patient was scheduled for ERCP with pancreatic duct stent placement and, in a second stage, electrohydraulic lithotripsy of the pancreatic duct stones. Uncommon cause of cholangitis due to a migrated pancreatic stone into the common bile duct In the previous year he had been admitted to the referring hospital every 2 months for flares of pancreatitis, which were all treated conservatively.
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